COPPER BUSBAR RATING

NOTES:
1. Ratings apply for single bars on edge operating in a 40°C ambient temperature with
50°C temperature rise.
2. A.C. Ratings are for frequencies up to 60 Hz.
3. ‘Free Air’ Conditions assume some air movement other than convection currents,
and may be applicable for outside installations. ‘Still’ and ‘Free’ Air Conditions both
assume no enclosure.
4. Source data: www.cda.org.uk

Approx D.C Approx D.C rating (1) Approx A.C rating Moment of Inertia Modulus of Section Z
X Sectional
Busbar Size Weight Resistance
area Still Air (3) Free Air (3) Still Air Free Air Edge-wise Flat Edge-wise Flat
20°C
mm mm2 kg/m mW/m A A A A mm4 mm4 mm3 mm3
10 x 1.60 16 0.143 1077 105 115 105 115 133.3 3.413 26.66 4.266
12.5 x 1.60 20 0.179 862 125 135 125 135 260.4 4.266 41.66 5.333
16 x 1.60 25.6 0.229 673 155 170 155 170 546.1 5.461 68.26 6.826
20 x 1.60 32 0.286 538 185 205 185 205 1,066 6.826 106.6 8.533
25 x 1.60 40 0.357 431 225 250 225 250 2,083 8.533 166.6 10.67
30 x 1.60 48 0.429 359 265 290 265 290 3,600 10.24 240 12.8
10 x 2.00 20 0.179 862 115 130 115 130 166.6 6.666 33.32 6.666
12.5 x 2.00 25 0.223 689 140 155 140 155 325.5 8.333 52.08 8.333
16 x 2.00 32 0.286 538 175 190 175 190 682.6 10.66 85.33 10.66
20 x 2.00 40 0.357 431 210 230 210 230 1,333 13.33 133.3 13.33
25 x 2.00 50 0.446 344 255 280 255 280 2,604 16.66 208.3 16.66
30 x 2.00 60 0.536 287 295 330 295 330 4,500 20 300 20
40 x 2.00 80 0.714 215 380 420 380 420 10,660 26.66 533 26.66
10 x 2.50 25 0.223 689 130 145 130 145 208.3 13.02 41.66 10.42
12.5 x 2.50 31.25 2.279 557 160 175 160 175 406.9 16.27 65.6 13.02
16 x 2.50 40 0.357 431 195 215 195 215 853.3 20.83 106.7 16.66
20 x 2.50 50 0.446 344 235 260 235 260 1,666 26.04 166.6 20.83
25 x 2.50 62.5 0.558 275 285 315 285 315 3,255 32.55 260.4 26.04
30 x 2.50 75 0.67 229 330 370 330 370 5,625 39.06 375 31.25
40 x 2.50 100 0.893 172 425 475 425 475 13,330 52.08 666.5 41.66
50 x 2.50 125 1.115 137 520 575 520 575 26,040 65.1 1041 52.08
60 x 2.50 150 1.339 114 605 675 605 675 45,000 78.13 1500 62.5
10 x 2.75 31.5 0.281 547 150 170 150 170 262.5 26.05 5205 16.54
12.5 x 2.75 39.4 0.352 437 180 200 180 200 512.7 32.56 82.03 20.67
20 x 3.0 60 0.536 287 260 290 260 290 2,000 45 200 30
25 x 3.0 75 0.67 229 315 350 314 350 3,906 56.25 312.4 37.5
30 x 3.0 90 0.803 191 365 405 365 405 6,750 67.5 450 45
40 x 3.0 120 1.071 143 470 520 470 520 16,000 90 800 60
50 x 3.0 150 1.339 114 570 635 570 635 31,250 112.5 1,250 75
60 x 3.0 180 1.607 95.7 665 740 665 740 54,000 135 1,800 90
80 x 3.0 240 2.142 71.8 860 955 860 955 128 x 103 180 3,200 120
10 x 4.0 40 0.357 431 175 195 175 195 333.3 53.33 66.66 26.67
12.5 x 4.0 50 0.446 344 210 230 210 230 651 66.67 104.2 33.34
16 x 4.0 64 0.571 269 255 285 255 285 1,365 85.33 170.6 42.67
20 x 4.0 80 0.714 215 305 340 305 340 2,666 106.7 266.6 53.35
25 x 4.0 100 0.893 172 365 410 365 410 5,208 133.3 416.6 66.65
30 x 4.0 120 1,071 143 430 475 430 475 8,999 1600 599.6 80
40 x 4.0 160 1.428 107 545 610 540 605 21,330 213.3 1,066.50 106.7
50 x 4.0 200 1.785 86.2 665 740 660 735 41,660 266.7 1,666 133.4
60 x 4.0 240 2.142 71.8 775 860 770 855 72,000 320 2,400 160
80 x 4.0 320 2.856 53.8 995 1,120 980 1,105 170 x 103 426.7 4,268 213.4
100 x 4.0 400 3.571 43.1 1,210 1,365 1,185 1,340 333 x 103 533.3 6,666 266.7
10 x 5.0 50 0.446 344 200 225 200 225 416.7 104.2 83.34 41.68
12.5 x 5.0 62.5 0.558 275 240 265 240 265 813.4 130.2 130.1 52.08
16 x 5.0 80 0.714 215 290 325 290 325 1,707 166.7 213.4 66.68
20 x 5.0 100 0.893 172 345 385 345 385 3,333 208 333.3 83.2
25 x 5.0 125 1.116 137 415 465 415 465 6,560 260.4 520.8 104.2
30 x 5.0 150 1.339 114 485 540 480 540 11,250 312.5 750 125
40 x 5.0 200 1.785 86.2 615 685 610 680 26,670 416.7 1334 166.7
50 x 5.0 250 2.232 68.9 745 830 740 820 52,080 520.8 2,083 208.3
60 x 5.0 300 2.678 57.4 870 970 865 960 90,000 625 3,000 250

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Approx D.C Approx D.C rating (1) Approx A.C rating Moment of Inertia Modulus of Section Z
X Sectional
Busbar Size Weight Resistance
area Still Air (3) Free Air (3) Still Air Free Air Edge-wise Flat Edge-wise Flat
20°C
mm mm2 kg/m mW/m A A A A mm4 mm4 mm3 mm3
80 x 5.0 400 3571 431 1,120 1,260 1,110 1,250 213 x 103 833.3 5,333 333.3
100 x 5.0 500 4464 344 1,355 1,530 1,345 1,520 417 x 103 1,042 8,334 416.8
10 x 6.3 63 0.562 273 235 260 235 260 525 208.4 105 66.16
12.5 x 6.3 78.75 0.703 218 275 305 275 305 1,025 260.5 164 82.7
16 x 6.3 100.8 0.899 171 335 370 335 370 2,150 333.4 268.8 105.8
20 x 6.0 120 1.071 143 385 430 385 430 4,000 360 400 120
25 x 6.0 150 1.339 114 460 515 460 515 7,813 450 625 150
30 x 6.0 180 1.607 95.7 535 600 535 595 15,500 540 900 180
40 x 6.0 240 2.142 71.8 680 760 675 755 32,000 720 1,600 240
50 x 6.0 300 2.678 57.4 825 915 815 910 62,500 900 2,500 300
60 x 6.0 360 3.214 47.8 965 1,075 955 1,065 108 x 103 1,080 3,600 360
80 x 6.0 480 4.285 35.9 1,230 1,370 1,220 1,355 256 x 103 1,440 6,400 480
100 x 6.0 600 5.356 28.7 1,490 1,680 1,480 1,670 500 x 103 1,800 10,000 600
120 x 6.0 720 6.428 23.9 1,750 1,970 1,700 1,915 864 x 103 2,160 14,400 720
160 x 6.0 960 8.57 17.9 2,250 2,535 2,130 2,400 2.05 x 106 2,880 25,600 960
20 x 8.0 160 1.428 107 460 510 455 510 5,333 853.3 533 213.3
25 x 8.0 200 1.785 86.2 545 610 545 605 10,420 1,067 833.6 266.7
30 x 8.0 240 2.142 71.8 630 705 630 700 18,000 1,280 1,200 320
40 x 8.0 320 2.856 53.8 800 890 795 885 42,670 1,707 2,134 426.8
50 x 8.0 400 3.571 43.1 965 1,070 950 1,055 83,300 2,133 3,333 533.3
60 x 8.0 480 4.285 35.9 1,120 1,250 1,110 1,235 144 x 103 2,560 4,800 640
80 x 8.0 640 5.713 26.9 1,435 1,595 1,420 1,580 341 x 103 3,413 8,533 853.3
100 x 8.0 800 7.142 21.5 1,735 1,955 1,595 1,800 667 x 103 4,267 13,330 1067
120 x 8.0 960 8.57 17.9 2,032 2,290 1,760 1,985 1.15 x 106 5,120 19,200 1280
160 x 8.0 1280 11.43 13.4 2,610 2,935 2,230 2,510 2.73 x 106 6,827 34,140 1707
200 x 8.0 1600 14.27 10.8 3,170 3,570 2,760 3,110 5.33 x 106 8,533 53,330 2133
20 x 10 200 1.785 86.2 525 585 480 535 6,670 1,667 667 333.4
25 x 10 250 2.232 68.9 625 695 580 645 13,020 2,083 1,042 416.6
30 x 10 300 2.678 57.4 720 825 700 795 22,500 2,500 1,500 500
40 x 10 400 3.571 43.1 910 1,030 880 995 53,330 3,333 2,667 666.6
50 x 10 500 4.64 34.4 1,090 1,235 1,060 1,200 104 x 103 4,167 4,168 833.4
60 x 10 600 5.356 28.7 1,270 1,435 1,200 1,355 180 x 103 5,000 6,000 1,000
80 x 10 800 7.142 21.5 1,615 1,840 1,525 1,735 427 x 103 6,667 10,670 1,333
100 x 10 1,000 8.928 17.2 1,950 2,225 1,800 2,065 833 x 103 8,333 16,670 1,667
120 x 10 1,200 10.71 14.3 2,285 2,610 2,100 2,395 144 x 103 10,000 23,980 2,000
160 x 10 1,600 14.28 10.7 2,930 3,380 2,620 3,040 341 x 103 13,330 42,660 2,666
200 x 10 2,00 17.84 8.62 3,550 4,150 3,140 3,630 6.67 x 106 16,670 66,670 3,334
250 x 10 2,500 22.3 6.89 4,320 5,030 3,710 4,310 13.0 x 106 20,830 104 x 103 4,166
25 x 12 300 2.678 57.4 700 710 640 650 15,630 3,599 1,250 599.8
30 x 12 360 3.214 47.8 805 820 750 765 27,000 4,319 1,800 719.8
40 x 12 480 4.285 35.9 1,010 1,100 950 1,030 64,000 5,759 3,200 959.8
50 x 12 600 5.356 28.7 1,210 1,330 1,160 1,275 125 x 103 7,199 5,000 1,199
60 x 12 720 6.428 23.9 1,405 1,550 1,320 1,455 216 x 103 8,639 7,200 1,439
80 x 12 960 8.57 17.9 1,785 2,000 1,670 1,870 512 x 103 11,519 12,800 1,919
100 x 12 1,200 10.71 14.3 2,155 2,420 2,010 2,255 1.00 x 106 14,390 20,000 2,398
120 x 12 1,440 12.85 11.9 2,520 2,880 2,310 2,640 1.73 x 106 17,280 28,800 2,880
160 x 12 1,920 17.14 8.97 3,225 3,650 2,860 3,235 4.10 x 106 23,040 51,200 3,840
200 x 12 2,400 21.43 7.18 3,910 4,480 3,380 3,870 8.00 x 106 28,790 80,000 4,798
250 x 12 3,000 26.78 5.74 4,750 5,440 4,060 4,650 15.6 x 106 35,990 125 x 103 5,998
25 x 16 400 3.571 43.1 840 960 740 855 20,830 8,533 16.7 x 103 1,067
30 x 16 480 4.285 35.9 960 1,095 845 975 35,990 10,240 24.0 x 103 1,280
40 x 16 640 5.713 26.9 1,200 1,370 1,055 1,220 85,330 13,650 42.7 x 103 1,706
50 x 16 800 7.142 21.5 1,430 1,635 1,260 1,450 167 x 103 17,070 66.7 x 103 2,134
60 x 16 960 8.57 17.9 1,660 1,895 1,460 1,685 288 x 103 20,480 96.0 x 103 2,560
80 x 16 1,280 11.43 13.4 2,100 2,400 1,850 2,130 683 x 103 27,310 171 x 103 3,414
100 x 16 1,600 14.28 10.7 2,530 2,880 2,220 2,560 1.33 x 106 34,130 267 x 103 4,266
120 x 16 1,920 17.14 8.97 2,940 3,360 2,590 2,990 2.30 x 106 40,960 384 x 103 5,120
160 x 16 2,560 22.85 6.73 3,750 4,360 3,180 3,700 5.46 x 106 54,610 683 x 103 6,826
200 x 16 3,200 28.57 5.38 4,540 5,725 3,760 4,370 10.7 x 106 68,270 1.07 x 106 8,534
250 x 16 4,000 35.71 4.31 5,520 6,425 4,500 5,250 20.8 x 106 85,330 1.67 x 106 10,670
300 x 16 4,800 42.84 3.59 6,460 7,525 5,270 6,150 36.0 x 106 102 x 103 2.40 x 106 12,800

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